Drift Garage Episode 1

"Fred (FreddsterExprs)" (freddsterexprs) 01/20/2014 at 17:08 • Filed to: Drift Garage, Forsberg, Tuerck, 1

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Did you ever feel like getting into drifting? Formula D drivers Chris Forsberg and Ryan Tuerck today release the first episode of their new "Drift Garage" series. The goal? An entry level driftcar for 5 grand.
It should be at least inspirational for everyone who at some point thought about having a tool for sliding around corners.

Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 01/20/2014 at 17:16

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I might turn the new truck into a drift machine....

Possibly a Miata Engine swap or something simpler, LSD rear end or just say fuck it and weld the diff. Lower it, upgrade the suspension and cage it.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT 01/20/2014 at 17:45

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What kind of truck do you have? Sounds incredibly cool, I love the idea of sliding truck.

My dream would be a W201 with a Honda F20C swap. Although it will be definitely more than 5 grand if it should like that and be street registered:

Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT > Fred (FreddsterExprs) 01/20/2014 at 17:49

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Mine is a 1991 Mazda B2200

Already pretty drift worthy on wet pavement

I've got 8.5inch wide rims on the rear and they don't really provide ample traction in slick weather haha

soulboogiehero > Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT 01/21/2014 at 13:15

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this was my old drift truck.

I hit a wall at 100 DOD a few years ago. I don't have the truck anymore, traded for a Volvo 240, lol.

Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT > soulboogiehero 01/21/2014 at 13:20

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Is a truck easier to slide or a car?

I would think a truck as there is no weight on the ass.

Looks like a nice little truck though, what engine was it?

soulboogiehero > Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT 01/21/2014 at 14:05

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No it was very difficult. A bunch of things made it a handful. One is because it had no weight in the rear. You had to be on the power 95% of the time, as soon as you let off, the soft front torsion bar suspension would let all the weight fall to the front. Making the rear even lighter. This made it very likely to over rotate when doing off throttle transitions and slowing down. This and the solid rear end allowed the inside rear tire to lift giving you even less traction. (It did have a traction bar to stop wheel hop) This combined with the 15 psi, on a t3/t4, a mile long charge system (because FMIC, lol), and the puny compression ratio made for some serious turbo lag. It had a 22rte sawp, mostly stock minus the intercooler and turbo. Now don't get me wrong I loved drifting this thing. This Hulix had stock suspension, just lowered.